By Jonathan Ugbal A bill seeking to establish a federal polytechnic in Ikom local government area of central Cross River State has scaled through the first reading after been read in plenary on Wednesday on the floor of the Senate. The bill was sponsored by the senator representing the central senatorial district, John Owan-Enoh. And,
By Jonathan Ugbal A 100 level Microbiology student in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Cross River University of Technology, Miss Ogolo Eke, has died after a kerosene explosion in her house in the Eight Miles area of Calabar roast her beyond recognition on Wednesday night. The fire is suspected to have been caused
By Deborah Obot Some Prison Wardens and about 10 inmates have feared dead after Prisoner Transport Van (PTV) had a head on collision with another car. The incident occurred Tuesday morning at about 10am along Edibe – Edibe by Abua Street Calabar South, Cross River State when the PTV from Afokang prison Calabar South, which
By Frank Edima Members of Ikang Ita Traditional Rulers Council (IITRC) have accused the Head of Local Government Administration (HOLGA) in Bakassi LGA of highhandedness. The accusation was levelled on Wednesday after the traditional rulers were tactically denied access to the Council’s event center for their usual monthly meeting. According to the Ikang Ita Traditional
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The wife of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River, Dr. Linda Ayade has said that the state is ready to beat malaria. Dr. Ayade stated this while addressing residents of Ikot Offiong Ambai community in Akpabuyo local government area on Wednesday as part of activities to mark the 2018 World
By Frank Edima/Philip Agba The people of Bakassi and Akpabuyo Local Government met recently in a townhall meeting to discuss and take further action on the recent Supreme Court Judgment which ordered INEC to delineate Bakassi LGA. These town hall meeting was organized by Nka Ufori Ye Nsongonda Efik Efut ye Abakpa, an indigenous group
By Jonathan Ugbal The Nigerian Government has charged the distribution companies (DISCOS) to come out clean on their challenges in distributing generated power and stop frustrating the citizenry. The Head of Civil Service of the federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita gave the charge Monday in Calabar while addressing journalists during the commissioning of the new 60MVA
By Edima Frank and Obeten Godfrey The internal security organ of the University of Calabar on Tuesday shot a medical student of the institution in another twist to the 2018 student’s union government election of the varsity. Mr. Kelvin Enyam had emerged winner in the controversial election which saw the voting portal suffer several glitches.